COLLEGEWIDE COURSE OUTLINE OF RECORD
BIOL 101, INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY
COURSE TITLE: Introductory Biology COURSE NUMBER: BIOL 101 PREREQUISITES: Demonstrated competency through appropriate assessment or earning a grade of “C” or better in ENGL 025 Introduction to College Writing II, ENGL 032 Reading Strategies for College II and MATH 050 Basic Algebra SCHOOL: Liberal Arts and Sciences PROGRAM: Liberal Arts CREDIT HOURS: 3 CONTACT HOURS: Lecture: 2 Lab: 2 DATE OF LAST REVISION: Spring, 2008 EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS REVISION: Fall, 2008
CATALOG DESCRIPTION: Introduces the basic concepts of life. Includes discussion of cellular and organismal biology, genetics, evolution, ecology, and interaction among all living organisms. Addresses applications of biology to society.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:
1. Apply the scientific method to problems encountered in everyday life. 2. Provide examples of the historic development of current scientific thought. 3. Demonstrate basic skills of metric measuring, data collection, data interpretation, and microscope use. 4. Interpret simulations of biological systems and relate them to concrete applications. 5. Describe plant structures and functions including reproductive biology, development, and regulation of systems. 6. Identify the internal and external structures of both the prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and define the functions of each. 7. Recognize energy pathways such as photosynthesis, respiration, and overall cellular metabolism. 8. Describe the basic processes of mitosis and meiosis and relate them to the life cycle of organisms. 9. Summarize the mechanisms of inheritance and the processes by which protein and DNA are synthesized. 10. Describe the major principles of genetics and biotechnology. 11. Understand the mechanisms of natural selection and their impact on evolution. 12. Identify major ecological concepts such as communities, energy flow and nutrient cycling, and renewable and non-renewable resources. 13. Describe the general properties and characteristics of the biological kingdoms. 14. Describe human structures and functions including reproductive biology, development, behavior, and regulation of organ systems.
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COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include –
Scientific method Basic inorganic and organic chemistry principles Animal biology Cell cycle and the mechanisms of molecular genetics Plant biology Natural selection and evolution Biotechnology Cell structure and function Genetics General process of energy transformation: enzyme function, Ecology photosynthesis, aerobic and anaerobic respiration Phylogeny
SUGGESTED LAB CONTENTS:
Microscopy Metric system Osmosis Chemistry pH/Model building Cell structure Genetics Environmental Dicotomous Key Simulation of protein synthesis Enzyme activity Comparative anatomy Plant anatomy
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